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Insects
Insects play a very large role in the circle of life on earth. They represent a large population of the animal kingdom. Fascinating to some,creepy to others but always present in our daily lives. Questions about any sort of bug go here.
7,726 Questions
What insect makes a loud clicking noise indoors during the fall and winter in NYC?
A dung beetle usually makes a clicking noise, especially during hot weather. They are however not very common in most NY neighborhoods as it prefers grassy patches.
What is a facts about giraffe weevil?
The giraffe weevil lives in Madagascar, and has a long extended neck like a giraffe. The neck of the male is generally 2 to 3-times longer than the females. The extended neck aids in nest-building and fighting. The giraffe feeds on plants.
How do you treat a mud dauber bite?
There are actually several different things you can use to treat a mud dauber sting or bite. You can use baking soda to draw the poison out or you can place wet tobacco over it to stop the burning sensation.
What attracts insects and birds for pollination?
It is known that the floral part that attracts insect pollinators is called the petal.
What does it mean when you see a white butterfly?
it doesnt mean anything. all it means is that you saw a unique type of butterfly.
What insects does a wild boar eat?
The wild boar is an omnivore, feeding on just about anything edible. The wild boar will eat just about to any type of insect there is.
What does the gulf fritillary butterfly eat?
The Gulf fritillary eats the leaves and flowers of the passion vine. This is a host plant for this particular type of butterfly, which is bright orange in color.
Where do darkling beetles live?
If your doing a class project/at home what you'd really want is have a run way. make sure your darkling beetles have friends to! Darkling beetles got their name because they are relaxed in dark, secretive corners, so give them that! They also eat decaying leaves, rotting wood, etc. If you have a runway or any other shelter, if your darkling beetles start climbing up--don't worry, they won't jump out! I've done a class project on darkling beetles before and they are very interesting animals and use their anntenae a lot. They are nocturanl animals, so do not move much in the day. If you want to learn more info about darkling beetles habitat/food then you can:
Search on Google: Darkling Beetles
Next, click on Darkling Beetle/Mealworm Information. It's the first choice.
Have fun!
~Splitz.monkey13
Where do stink bugs hide in the home?
Usually in corners or in atticks.
If you mean where are they outside usually out in the open on plants, their food source.
Yes. Insects account for the majority of animals.
Yes, insects are a CLASS under the PHYLUM Arthropoda which is under the KINGDOM Animalia. There are six kingdoms: animal, plant, fungus, etc.
For more information you can look-up taxonomy.
Yes, it is an insect because it will soon developed into a butterfly which is an insect.
My teacher thought us that caterpillars travel with only their first Six legs,the rest at the back are just for protection of its long body.
By biological definition, an 'insect' has only six legs. Some insect larva seem to have more, however these are not 'true' legs, these are stumps known as prolegs. Unless you mean a species like woodlice (which are not insects) then you could be referring to insect larva like caterpillars.
How do you find ticks in your bed?
To find ticks in a bed it is best to strip the bed piece by piece and wash all bedding after inspection. Look under and around the frame as well.
What bug is red and black and looks like a ladybug?
The gardensarfari lady beetle has a similar look as the lady bug. However, instead of dots on its back it has black stripes. The body and stripes of this insect can be reversed as well in some varieties of this bug.
What forces allows water spiders to walk on the surface of a pond?
Some spiders are covered all over with small velvety hairs which do not get wet. This then allows them to use surface tension of water to stand or run on the surface
Yes. As a multicellular, eukaryotic organism which is in the Kingdom Animalia, a tick is considered an animal. Specifically, it is a member of the phylum Arthropoda, which a classified within the animal kingdom.
